---
title: "2019 Ford F-150 Limited: The Luxurious Raptor You’ve Been Waiting For"
description: "450 horsepower and a new two-tone leather with suede interior should please the finest truckers."
date: "2018-07-26"
modified: "2018-07-26"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/22412/2019-ford-f-150-limited-the-luxurious-raptor-youve-been-waiting-for"
categories:
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Trucks"
tags:
  - "F-150"
  - "Ford"
  - "luxury"
  - "pickup"
  - "pickup trucks"
  - "Raptor"
  - "Truck"
---

# 2019 Ford F-150 Limited: The Luxurious Raptor You’ve Been Waiting For

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**Year, Make, Model:** 2019 Ford F-150 Limited

**Topline:** The 2019 Ford F-150 in Limited trim is the most powerful and most luxurious half-ton pickup truck ever to be produced by the Blue Oval. It's equally as powerful as the [Baja-inspired F-150 Raptor](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/21059/2019-ford-f-150-raptor-itll-make-a-rough-rider-out-of-you>), but its soft leathers, genuine wood, and massaging seats offer the perfect balance of brawn and finesse.

**What's New:** For 2019, Ford focused on two areas that are most important to pickup truck customers: What's under the hood, and what's under their butts. In this case, the [EcoBoost engine](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/14410/watch-this-ford-f-150-ecoboost-blow-the-doors-off-a-hellcat>) derived directly from the Raptor is dropped into the swankiest F-150, so customers can enjoy the power and efficiency of the high-output 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine that produces 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. Adding a little more crescendo to the powerful engine is a new dual exhaust system with dual exhaust tips smoothly integrated into new rear bumper cutouts, which oddly enough, look identical to the ones found in the, you guessed it, Raptor.

![message-editor%2F1532615769777-19fordf-150limited\_01\_hr.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615769777-19fordf-150limited_01_hr.jpg>)
*FORD*

![message-editor%2F1532615786281-19fordf-150limited\_04\_hr.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615786281-19fordf-150limited_04_hr.jpg>)
*FORD*

When it comes to interior accommodations, Ford claims that they delivered a "luxurious cabin that features the best of the best in terms of craftsmanship, material quality, and head-turning design." How so? The new Camel Back two-tone leather palette used in the Platinum covers nearly every surface that one can see and feel, while the dash features a [gradated ash swirl wood trim](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/18022/2019-ram-1500-laramie-longhorn-edition-gets-branded-in-texas>) that resembles a fine musical instrument like a guitar's neck or classical cello. The first-class experience doesn't end there, as the new headliner is also wrapped in Miko suede, much like in high-end luxury sedans.

Although previous models of the F-150 Limited featured massaging, cooled, and heated seats, the 2019 model boasts larger holes on the microperforated leather for improved seat cooling performance.

![message-editor%2F1532615808833-19fordf-150limited\_03\_hr.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615808833-19fordf-150limited_03_hr.jpg>)
*FORD*

![message-editor%2F1532615958075-19fordf-150limited\_07\_hr.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615958075-19fordf-150limited_07_hr.jpg>)
*Ford*

**Quotable:** “F-150 Limited customers create their own success. The truck is their reward,” said Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager. “They wanted more power, so we combined Raptor’s engine with Limited’s business-class features to deliver Baja fierceness, boardroom style and the grit to tackle tough jobs.”

“It was important for us to get this interior just right as we continue to raise the bar for premium pickup trucks,” said Aileen Barraza, Ford color and materials manager. “The materials we chose to incorporate are authentic, distinctive and durable.” “Each piece \[of ash swirl wood\] is hand-finished, and a halo around the edges with a heavily polished center really brings out the natural beauty of this wood.”

![message-editor%2F1532615986242-19fordf-150limited\_05\_hr.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615986242-19fordf-150limited_05_hr.jpg>)
*Ford*

![message-editor%2F1532615994595-19fordf-150limited\_06\_hr.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615994595-19fordf-150limited_06_hr.jpg>)
*Ford*

**What You Need to Know:** The 2019 Ford F-150 Limited retains the styling of the 2018 year model, which was simply a front- and rear-end refresh of the 2017 truck. An all-new design likely [won't arrive until 2020](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/16552/fords-hybrid-f-150-will-keep-your-beer-cold>).

A Ford spokesperson confirmed to *The Drive* that the 2019 F-150 Limited is *only* offered with the high-output 3.5-liter engine, so if you had your heart set on [the new Powerstroke diesel](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/20238/a-diesel-powered-ford-f-150-is-cool-but-is-it-worth-the-hefty-price-tag>) or the less-stout version of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost you're out of luck.

Until now, this high-output engine had only been installed in the Raptor, which boasts a shorter wheelbase and higher suspension that hinder its towing capabilities. As a result, towing and payload figures for this particular engine, transmission, and wheelbase configuration have yet to be released.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
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